Tax Refund Delay

Transaction Code 570 and Delayed Tax Refunds

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Transaction Code 570 Usually, around two weeks into tax season, we notice a surge of questions about the timing of refunds and IRS Transaction Code 570 that shows up on an IRS account transcript. Sometimes it feels like the tax season is progressing more slowly than previous years. Taxpayers see others getting updates through the … Read more

IRS Test Batch

The IRS test batch is often discussed as to when they will accept the first tax returns. They accept some tax returns earlier than the announced opening date. The IRS regularly conducts testing of its systems and software to ensure that they function correctly and meet security and compliance standards. IRS procedures, technologies, and terminology … Read more

IRS Resequenced Delay for Tax Refund

Your tax refund might be delayed for being resequenced. The Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool might tell you that “Your tax return is still being processed. A refund date will be provided when available.” Resequenced circumstances happen behind the scenes while your tax return is being processed and can sometimes cause a delay of your … Read more

Resequenced or Unpostable Tax Return

Tax refunds can be delayed for being resequenced or unpostable. Where’s My Refund (WMR) tool on irs.gov might tell you that “Your tax return is still being processed. A refund date will be provided when available.” Resequenced or unpostable circumstances happen behind the scenes while your tax return is being processed. Resequenced Transactions that post … Read more

IRS Unpostable Process

Unpostable Overview Below are specific procedures how the IRS processes unpostable tax return transactions. It is directly from the IRS manual and is only for reference because it is complex. The easiest way to understand unpostables is to read more about How to Resolve Unpostable Tax Return, Resolution Time, Responding to Taxpayer Inquiries to see … Read more

IRS Unpostable Delay for Tax Refund

Unpostable Overview If your tax refund is delayed there may be a problem with a transaction that is unpostable in the IRS Master File system while your tax return is still being processed. Each transaction on your account must pass a series of validity checks prior to posting to the system. Your tax return could … Read more

Transaction Codes on IRS Account Transcript

Transaction Code Overview Transaction Codes (TC) sometimes called transcript codes consist of three digits and appear on your IRS account transcript. A transaction code is used to identify when an action posted to your tax account Master File while your tax return is being processed. They help to show a history of actions taken by … Read more

PATH Act delays some tax refunds and when the PATH Act lifts

The PATH Act will delay your tax refund until after February 15th if you claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and/or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) on your tax return. The PATH Act lifts on February 16th each year. It does not apply to people who only claimed the Child Tax Credit (CTC) … Read more

IRS Letter 6419 and IRS Letter 6475

IRS letter 6419 and 6475

To make sure you file an accurate tax return and avoid IRS delays you should wait for these letters. Alternatively, the amounts can be found on the CTC Update Portal on IRS.gov. The IRS started sending the letters to people who received the advance child tax credit payments and third Economic Impact Payments (EIP). IRS … Read more

4 Reasons to explain what is slowing down tax refunds

These are four reasons you could still be waiting on a tax refund. An example of a complicated return with stimulus credit (#4) is detailed below. Backlog of Tax Returns The IRS is still processing 20 million+ tax returns that were left in the dust when the IRS shutdown the agency in under 2 weeks … Read more

IRS 4464C Letters and CP05 Notices make taxpayers confused.

4464C CP05

Did you receive a 4464C Letter or CP05 Notice from the IRS? A lot of taxpayers are waiting on their tax refund. Instead of a direct deposit, they are stuck looking at the message “…still processing…” on the IRS Where’s My Refund tool after 21 days has passed since they filed their return. Some have … Read more

IRS Wage Verification could be causing Tax Refund Delays

If the IRS fraud detection filters triggered a review of your tax return for income and wage verification, it could be a hold up of your refund. So pull out your W2s and 1099s, your tax return could go old school. Why? IRS wage verification. It seems people might need evidence to prove that their … Read more

Tax Refund Delays for Millions of People

Tax Refund Delay in 2018

Millions of taxpayers who expect a tax refund can also expect tax refund delays. Although the IRS claims they issue 9 out of 10 refunds within 21 days, that still leaves a lot of people who do not get their refund in 21 days.  According to the IRS, they expect to process nearly 155 million … Read more

2018 Tax Season – Same spooky PATH, same destination.

As 2017 creeps to the end, some people are coming into a scary reality – their cash flow is ghastly and the 2018 tax season is nearly three months away. The candy tax you charge your kids on Halloween might yield Twix and Snickers.  But it doesn’t curb your craving for something better, a tax … Read more

The Notorious IRS – Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems

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The IRS has a mo’ money mo’ problems problem. Or maybe it’s a NO money ‘mo problems problem. Which one is it? Let’s be real, we are all slightly traumatized tax nuts. But tax law changes and the economy leave the IRS holding the bag. It might be a surprise, but I’m not going to … Read more

Tax Refund Delay Extravaganza Kicks off the Tax Season

Tax Refund Delay

Most people already know about tax refund delays when you claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit. This isn’t because the IRS just feels like holding your money for fun. The IRS introduced us to this back at the end of 2015 but some are just finding out about it now. … Read more

Rejected Tax Return Common Reasons and How to Fix

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Do you have a rejected tax return? First, don’t worry. If you e-filed your tax return and the IRS rejected it, you have a second chance to correct the mistakes and resubmit. In some cases, you may be able to retransmit the return electronically.  Other rejected returns may require you to file by paper and … Read more

IRS Identity Theft Hotline

Are You the Victim of Tax Identity Theft? If you are the victim of IRS identity theft, it may be several months before you actually receive your refund because the IRS needs to investigate and validate your claim. That makes it very important to report tax identity theft immediately if you think you are a … Read more

Some Tax Refunds Delayed when you File Early

Tax Refunds Delayed

EITC and ACTC Tax Refunds Delayed Ready and waiting for that tax refund? Of course you are! Don’t get excited yet. Some tax refunds can be delayed when you file early in the year if you claim certain tax credits. Unfortunately, some taxpayers are going to have to wait a little while longer for their … Read more

This is what it means when WMR status bar disappears.

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Nothing. Most times when your status bar on the Where’s My Refund tool appears at 1 of 3 stages.  Return Received, Return Accepted, Return Processed and how long it will take is found on the irs.gov site and tools on TurboTax, H&R Block along with other tax preparer site.  But what happens when you don’t have any … Read more

State Tax Refunds Cancelled

Turbo Tax Stops Transmitting State Tax Returns – Refunds Cancelled Here is the latest tax news about State Tax Refunds Cancelled: Turbo Tax tax software has stopped transmitting state income tax returns due to a problem with over 16,000 fraudulent returns in 18 states being transmitted using their software according to this article on Forbes. So starting yesterday … Read more

IRS Form 8960 TurboTax error

Where's My Refund uncertainity

IRS Form 8960 is becoming a hot topic for some who are trying to file their tax return with TurboTax.  Users have been reporting an error on Line 4, different types of guidance from TurboTax and— asking why do I need to use a Net Investment Income Tax form? Should I enter zeros? Or Delete the Form? What is Form 8960 and … Read more

IRS Announces 2014 Tax Filing Delay and Dates

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IRS delay announcement for next year. IRS could begin ACCEPTING returns on January 28, 2014, but as late as February 4, 2014. The original start date of 2014 tax filing season was Jan. 21 —but now a one- to two-week delay, apparently because of government shut down and push back of timeline to test test … Read more

idverify.irs.gov Which Result?

This is either a tax question or an HTML question. After an unusually long one-month wait for a refund, I get a letter from the IRS asking I go to a site of theirs: idverify.irs.gov The site asked a few multiple-choice questions to verify my identity, and I believe I answered all correctly. (One, “which … Read more

Tax Refund Delays on the Horizon for 2014 Filing Season

Are IRS and e-file technology glitches the trend? Yes it is only mid August, and I am beginning to think about 2014 tax season.  What have we learned from the prior tax refund delays?  In 2012, after many people experienced major refund delays caused by the mess we saw with the IRS newly implemented software … Read more

8 weeks after 4883C, tax return is still unpostable.

This is a scenario that happened to a taxpayer after they verified their identity and then their return was unpostable. I filled my tax return 98 days ago. TurboTax Transmitted 96 days ago. IRS finally accepted my tax return after I received a 4883C letter for identify verification 81 days ago. The Where’s My Refund … Read more

Interest on Tax Refunds not recieved

According to the IRS.gov website, this outlines the topic regarding Interest on refunds which is often asked at IGMR.  You can connect here with other people and share your comments and experience regarding interest on refunds if you have not received it within 45 days after the date on your return.

Interest on Refunds

If you are due a refund, you may get interest on it. The interest rates are adjusted quarterly.

If the refund is made within 45 days after the due date of your return, no interest will be paid. If you file your return after the due date (including extensions), no interest will be paid if the refund is made within 45 days after the date you filed. If the refund is not made within

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Unpostable IRS Error

An unpostable transaction happens when your return is unable to be posted to the master file. It can happen for many reasons. It usually takes about 6-8 weeks to close the open unpostable according the IRS Unpostable section of the Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) 21.5.5 Unpostables. After something is identified as unpostable an error resolution … Read more

Will You Need a Taxpayer Advocate (TA) for IRS help?

Prayer method. Hope. Sometimes it’s what carries us through tax season. I hope that people will not need IRS help to navigate a tax fiasco that some taxpayers experience. If you need IRS help, there is an agency within the IRS that is designed to help and protect you. All taxpayers have rights. You can … Read more

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